The Szeged-based manufacturer of cosmetics and household chemical products, Florin Zrt., finished first in both categories of this year’s finals of the Factory of the Year project competition. With the complete renovation of the factory, it became the category winner of the Manufacturing/Production Project of the Year, and based on the applications submitted, it also won the Grand Prix award for the best factory among companies with a turnover of HUF 1-5 billion. The GyártásTrend technology magazine announced the Factory of the Year Project Competition for the first time this year, continuing the spirit of the previous Factory of the Year competitions and adapting to the challenges of our time, it was possible to apply with industrial projects that increase the efficiency of production. The professional jury, made up of well-known professionals, awarded applications that are able to set a good example for other production companies.
Based on these professional principles, the jury awarded the prizes to Florin Zrt., with which they recognized the effort made by the company’s management to modernize the 60s factory into the 21st century, and not let a long-standing, 100 % Hungarian-owned company. During the 3-year project, the former 1,900 m2 production area was increased to 6,900 m2 and modernized so that production continued continuously. The renovation and expansion of the factory gave the company the opportunity to increase its capacities. With this, they not only increased the production volume of their previous products, but thanks to the larger floor area and the acquisition of new production equipment, they were also able to start the production of new products, increasing the assortment. Thanks to these new value dimensions, the company’s production capacity has been increased several times. The Hungarian government and the European Union also contributed to the implementation of the investments, in addition to involving their own funds.
Attila Barta, the managing director of Florin Zrt., highlighted: “The relevant market is typically dominated by multinational companies with strong capital, where the implementation of upgrades and modernizations aimed at continuous efficiency improvement and keeping up with technological development do not run into financial obstacles. In the case of a Hungarian medium-sized company, whose products compete in quality with those of any international company, it is also of utmost importance to increase productivity and use energy- and cost-efficient production. I am proud that the professional jury also found this project, which increases our domestic competitiveness, to be worthy of recognition.“
With this modernization program, Florin Zrt., the Factory of the Year, can already realize its vision of becoming a strategic partner of companies distributing household chemicals and cosmetic products in the Central European region, and in addition, the awareness, recognition, and market share of the products they manufacture are tall.
The video of the company presentation:
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